Rewarding a kid who has done well, giving him some extra pocket change as they will make more sitting up in the NHL than playing in the minors, insurance mostly but Im sure they like the extra per diem money and pay at that age.

Pens4Life87 wrote:Rewarding a kid who has done well, giving him some extra pocket change as they will make more sitting up in the NHL than playing in the minors, insurance mostly but Im sure they like the extra per diem money and pay at that age.

Reese is 28 and I doubt that any team calls up a player just so they have to pay him more.

Pens4Life87 wrote:Rewarding a kid who has done well, giving him some extra pocket change as they will make more sitting up in the NHL than playing in the minors, insurance mostly but Im sure they like the extra per diem money and pay at that age.

I'm not sure I understand this. Why would they want to pay him more money? I mean, I can understand the insurance concept: they need an extra d-man in case someone gets hurt or can't play. But why pay more than they have to just to reward a player who, really, hasn't earned a reward of that kind?